The Sustainable Living Challenge Champions have developed projects that investigate interconnected sustainability issues such as climate change, energy and water conservation, bush regeneration, biodiversity, social responsibility and environmental stewardship. They adopt a range of strategies including scientific research, sustainable building design, ... more

Radically redesigned train stations, mobile art galleries in the Domain and an agricultural precinct at White Bay are among new ideas for Sydney explored by young architects in a new exhibition opening this week.

Graduates from the Master of Architecture program in the Faculty of the Built Environment have worked with some of Australia's leadin... more

In a partnership first for the Cormack Innovation Awards, 2009 marked the opportunity for designing students to compete for a $5,000 Certificate in Packaging Scholarship in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Packaging.

In a natural fit with the University program that the Cormack Innovation Awards presents annually, the AIP Scholarship ... more

The exhibition title is 'Archetype' which refers to both arch (architectural) typologies and to Carl Jung's notion of archetype. The sculptures have been created from certain archetypal architectural shapes and forms – an Islamic pattern transformed into a cube, a sculpture inspired by the Gothic mushroom columns at Kings College, Cambridge, and ... more

In 2009, a record 800-plus projects were submitted for the AIA state and territory Architecture Awards, with 144 rewarded. Of these, 32 projects and practices were honoured in a ceremony in Melbourne on 29 October at the 2009 National Architecture Awards or Commendations.

Built Environment extends congratulations to the following staff members ... more

GREEN | LOCAL | SOCIAL Built Environment students speculate on Sydney's 2030 vision.

Sydney's strategic plan for the transformation of its built environment, ‘Sustainable Sydney 2030: Green, Global, Connected' is the basis for speculative design investigations in Newtown, Erskineville, Woolloomooloo and Green Square by Architec... more

Leading architects, the editors of Skyplane, discussed the impact of high-rise towers on city life and culture at the launch of the publication on 15 September. Professor Ruan joined Richard Francis-Jones, a partner in Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp and Visiting Professor of Architecture at UNSW Built Environment, Lawrence Nield of Studio Nield and ... more

The Landscape Architecture program is celebrating the achievement of two third-year students, Tim Vyse and George Wang who were among the top 20 finalists in the EDAW | AECOM Urban SOS International Student Design Competition. There were a total of 350 entries from all around the world and their entry will be exhibited at the upcoming World Architecture ... more

The Southern Cross Package Design Awards, sponsored by the Packaging Council of Australia, provide students around Australia with a unique opportunity to demonstrate their ability to develop creative packaging design. This year three of our current Industrial Design students have achieved awards:

Eric Chau for his work: Essential Colour Care ... more

NSW Government Architect Peter Mould has been appointed as a visiting Professor within the Built Environment Faculty.

His major works include the restoration and conservation of St Mary's Cathedral, upgrade works at Circular Quay and Manly wharfs and the master planning for Sydney Cove and the public domain at Taronga Zoo.

In addition ... more